12 DAYS OF THANKSGIVING : Day 2: Thankful for God’s Faithfulness

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”  Lamentations 3:22–23

There is something incredibly powerful about looking back and realizing that God has carried you through things you once thought would break you. When Jeremiah wrote the book of Lamentations, he was surrounded by devastation, loss, and pain. Yet in the middle of despair, he declared a truth that still echoes through time:

God is faithful. He always has been, and He always will be.

Even when our circumstances feel overwhelming, even when prayers seem unanswered, even when we feel forgotten God remains steady, constant, and trustworthy.

Faithfulness in the Storm

It’s easy to say “God is good” when life feels smooth and predictable. But the real testimony is discovered in the darkest moments the nights when we did not know how we would make it, yet here we stand. Not because we were strong, but because He held us together.

Think about the moments when:

• You nearly lost hope, but peace came unexpectedly.

• You lacked resources, but provision found you.

• You made mistakes, but mercy covered you.

• You walked through heartbreak, but He healed you.

• You were confused, yet He guided your steps.

God’s faithfulness is not proven by perfect circumstances it is proven by His unchanging character.

Faithfulness We Didn’t Deserve

We fail. We fall. We wander. We doubt.
But God never changes.

2 Timothy 2:13 reminds us:

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.”

His faithfulness is not dependent on our perfection; it flows from His nature.

He is faithful to forgive.
Faithful to restore.
Faithful to provide.
Faithful to finish what He started in us.

Every sunrise is a reminder:
Mercy did not run out yesterday it was refilled this morning.

Let Gratitude Rise

To be thankful for God’s faithfulness is to acknowledge that we did not make it here by our own strength. We are standing today because God did not let go.

So let your thanksgiving sound like this:

Thank You, God, for being steady when everything around me was shaking.
Thank You for showing up in ways I never expected.
Thank You for keeping Your promises even when I doubted them.
Thank You for every new morning, every fresh start, every second chance.

Living From Gratitude

How do we respond to God’s faithfulness?

• We remember. We refuse to forget what He has done.

• We testify. We share our story so others see His goodness.

• We trust. Because the God who was faithful before will be faithful again.

• We worship. Not because life is perfect, but because He is perfect in every season.

Conclusion

Today, pause and reflect:
Where would you be without the faithfulness of God?

Let your heart whisper this truth:
I am still here because God is faithful.
He has never failed me, and He never will.

So today we give thanks boldly, joyfully, and confidently because Great is His faithfulness.